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Big Brown Fails To Win Belmont Stakes

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Jun 7, 2008 6:46 pm US/Eastern

Big Brown Fails To Win Belmont Stakes

Becomes First Triple Crown Favorite To Finish Last

BELMONT, N.Y. (CBS) ―

Click to enlarge 1 of 1: Big Brown was unable to win the Belmont Stakes on Saturday. (File)
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Big Brown failed in his bid to become horse racing's 12th Triple Crown winner when he finished dead last to Da' Tara in the Belmont Stakes.

Da' Tara went wire to wire to beat eight other thoroughbreds over 1 1/2 miles, the longest and toughest of the three classics.

"I had no horse," said Big Brown's jockey, Kent Desormeaux.

All week long, Big Brown's trainer, Rick Dutrow Jr. said the horse's victory was "a foregone conclusion." He turned out be wrong. The horse became the first favorite in a Triple Crown race to finish last.

The bay colt's disappointing performance followed convincing victories in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness. He failed on the same track where 10 horses had been beaten over the last three decades. The last horse to win the Triple Crown was Affirmed in 1978.

Stay with CBS 2 HD and wcbstv.com for more on this developing story.

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